Thinktank says extra funding eaten up by higher inflation despite greater demand with service in poor state of repairSpending on the NHS in England has risen less quickly than the Conservatives promised at the last election...
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Read MoreThe Guardian’s John Harris is joined by the former Conservative chief secretary to the Treasury David Gauke and the economist and Labour candidate Miatta Fahnbulleh to go through today’s budget announcements Continue...
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Read MoreSo-called capitalisation directions are risky and regarded as poor accounting practice, experts sayA record 19 councils in England have been handed multimillion-pound government bailout agreements totalling £2.5bn to...
Read MoreLondon business group says clarifying funding for providers could deliver £11bn economic prize by freeing more adults to workJeremy Hunt is being urged by business leaders to urgently fix the UK’s broken childcare...
Read MoreWomen’s groups urge chancellor to ignore calls for tax cuts in next week’s spring budgetFurther cuts to public services in England will put gender equality “into reverse”, according to women’s...
Read MoreAnnual poll of council leaders and top managers finds near total collapse in confidence in their financial viabilityUK politics live – latest updatesNearly one in 10 councils in England have warned they will go bust in the...
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